The Saddest Dog in the World

Part of the Wildlife in London series

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Not sure if this is torture or what is going on here? A muppet dog with a bow? Rachel spotted her across town.           It seems like the dog is a less dignified in this motion (see left), no? I feel embarrassed for this dog.     Meanwhile, across town, I’mRead On >>

Local Forager is a Real Job Title

Get paid to eat artisanal poptarts, oysters and cheese

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 This is the first in an ongoing series in which Jess will interview people who have interesting jobs and get them to tell her how they landed them. They will also reveal how they handled the transition to the real world after graduation — I’m still figuring out what I want to do with myRead On >>

Downton Abbey Drama

Don't worry! We spotted them in London and they are fine

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America has FINALLY seen the Downton Abbey episode where a terrible, terrible thing happens and we are left devastated and also wondering what is going to happen to Anna and Mr. Bates. Well, don’t worry! Let’s keep in mind that things happen in Downton Abbey (my favorite reality TV show – those people who still thinkRead On >>

Life Lessons from Jeanette Winterson

"I could change the story because I am the story"

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I first discovered Jeanette Winterson’s writing sophomore year at Brown, when Rosabelle (from the book) lent me her copy of Written on The Body. It had been assigned in one of her fiction classes and she kept raving about it. I loved the book so much and had never read anything like it before. BeautifulRead On >>

Wildlife in London

An Ongoing Series

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Look what I stumbled upon. A part-bear, part-dog animal just quietly sleeping in the doorway of a shop. It took every ounce of my self-control to not pet this dog. I told myself, “Let sleeping dogs lie,” or something. I wanted to ask, “How much is that bear in the doorway? The one with theRead On >>